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How to prepare new EPIK Fall 2020 online application EPIK application procedure has been changed and will be processed online only from now on (online application version). For those who are planning to apply for the Fall 2020 term, you must be aware of the information below. 1. EPIK application is now processed on Online [...]
Opening a bank account in Korea is pretty easy, despite what you may have heard. Korean banks don’t ask for or require a credit history nor do they do a credit check. In most cases, setting up an account can be done in one day, though in some cases it may take a bit longer. [...]
Now you need to have the FINAL CHECKLIST for preparing your EPIK Arrival through Korvia. This is an exciting time for EPIK arrivers. Can’t wait to fly into the sky! Your new adventure officially starts right from here! To help you get started with all your hopes and dreams, this guide was created for those [...]
Korvia EPIK Pre-Orientation Spring 2020 What is Korvia EPIK Pre-Orientation? Korvia-EPIK Pre-Orientation is a one-day orientation designed to prepare newly hired EPIK teachers for the life in Korea prior to the EPIK orientation. It is more of a Korvia thing. Why Should You Attend? (We will give you a list of steady reasons.) [...]
As an English teacher, you have a very important responsibility. It is up to you to pass on your knowledge, inspire the students, and transform their young minds. This crucial task comes with many challenges and one of them is motivating the students to be more engaged. For all of those kids who think they [...]
It’s a new year and resolutions all around us. What should you change about your life this year? Where do you want to be in January next year? What dreams are you ignoring year after year as you ring in another new year and STILL are working that same job, in the same town, with [...]
Today, the Seoul City selected the Seoul honorary Citizens who love and cherish Seoul as much as its Korean resident. We are proud that Korvia teachers have been awarded as the honorary citizens, and this is the first time our couple teacher become the honorary citizens. Benjamin Kostenbader and Monica Cymerman originally applied for EPIK program but now [...]
In April this year, I quit my job. I’d been working at the same company for nearly six years in my small, sleepy hometown of Port Elizabeth, South Africa, and I needed a change. I didn’t have much in terms of a life plan, other than to 1.) find a job as an EFL [...]
As Autumn washes the Korean Peninsula with vibrant shades of red, orange, and yellow, the cooling weather allows citizens, tourists, and expats alike to settle into the beloved “sweater weather” temperatures. Ending the record-breaking hot and humid Summer brings the beginning of the Autumn’s cherished warm cups of spiced tea, enchanting sceneries of changing [...]
Why do you want to move to Korea? Was it a siren song that got you to pack up your bags and move? A desire to share your language and to sculpt young minds? To explore a new culture or try something new? If you haven’t left yet, are you nervous? Butterflies in the stomach, [...]
